Typewriting machine



WITN ESSES C. M. HILSEE.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 24, 1917.

Patented Aug. 15, 19221- v ATT: NEY.

. |NVENT'OR= 1 M. nrnsnn, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, nssienon 'ro unman- WOGD TYPEWRI'IER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPQRATIQN F IDELA- v warm rrrnwmrme IMAGHINE.

Specification-0f Letters Patent. P t nt d A 15, 1922,

Application filed December 24, 1917. Serial No. 208,543.

To allwvhom'z't concern;

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. IHILSEE,

a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for 001- lating sheets in typewriting machines, particularly those of the round platen variety; that is, in adjustingsuperposed sheets to the printing point in certain relations to one another,'and further includes the method involved.

One of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide means for expeditiously collating andbringing to-printing position a statement, bill or item sheet, and a ledger or other general record sheet.

An example of the classes of work' to -wh'ich this invention is adapted, is where each statement or bill is to contain an entry consisting of only a single line of typing,

but where it is desired to have these entries for successive days appear one under another upon the same record sheet.

i narrower than the record sheet} is inserted and brought to a predetermined relationship with the record sheet; whereuponby giving the platen a ,throw to a mechanicallypredetermined extentiby means of a special driver, both sheets'are fed around to position to'ha've the first line typed thereon.

The throw of the driver is. regulatable step by step throughout a long range, so that upon any day, after regulating the throw for that day, single-line entries may be entered upon a quantity of record sheets, one after another, without iving any furthei attention to positioning the record sheet relatively to the printing point than merely to set it against the gage, and subsequently (after the insertion of a statement sheet) rotate the platen as far as it will go. I v

"wood typewriting machine-with the present improvements applied thereto, in one form.

Figure 2 is a front View.

Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation.

The wide ledger sheet or other general record sheet 10 is introduced at its leading edge at the rear ofthe revoluble platen 11 and passed under the same and up in' front thereof, and then adjusted or located endwise by means of a rear gage 12, up against which the trailing edge. or bottom end of the sheet is backed. To facilitate such introduction and gagingof the sheet, there is employed a wide chute forming a paper-' table or collating table mounted at the introductory side of the platen and comprising a floor 13 upon which the sheet lies, and

sides 14 which confine .or gage the sheet laterally. Said floor inclines downwardly and forwardly to converge to the platen,

and preferably curves forwardly under the platen, and said sides preferably extend entirely around the platen at 144%. The aforesaid gage 12 is preferably mounted upon the floor of the chute, in a manner to permit of adjustment to accommodate. sheets of different length. Scales 15-may be provided upon the opposite sides of the chute for convenience in setting the gage, which may consist of a bar extending across the chute and having fastening screws 16 with shanks threaded down into nuts 17 fitting I in slots 18 extending floor 13.

While the operator holds the ledger or record sheet adjusted to gage 12, he restores to efi'ective positions the forward and rear feed rolls 19, 20, to press the ledger sheet 10 against the underside of the platen; the feed-roll release mechanism .21 usual in the Underwood typewriting machine, including a key 22, being employed for this pur ose. If desired, spring clips 22 may hol ledger sheet. I

The ledger sheet 10 has not yet reached the position for receiving the first line of Writing, but is temporarily retained in this preliminary position for the purpose of collating the statement or other item sheet' relatively thereto. This statement sheet 23, Which is usually much narrower than the up and down the of guides that are mounted at the introductory side of the platen and are in the nature of a narrow second chute placed between the rear of the platen and the floor of the main chute, in spaced relation forwardly from the latter, so as to provide a clear space at its back for the ledgersheet 10, or other work-sheets guided by the main or wide chute. The statement guide, if used, may comprise gages 25 for the side edges of the statement, these gages being supported in any suitable manner, as by means of arms 26 extending inwardly towards each other from the sides 14: of the main chute, to: which said arms are fast. Preferably there are attached-to these side guides floor portions 27 for directing the statement downwardly around theplaten.

The statement 23 and its associated carbon 24 arelaid upon these floors 27 between said gages 25 and thrust forwardly, around under the platen as far as the statement will go. Its leading 'edge is then presented to the bite of the rear feed roll 20 and'the platen, the roll "thus serving as a. stop or' record sheet, although neither one is in position to receive the first line of typing.

From the described positions, the collated sheets are advanced by a continuous movement as a unit, to a predetermined typing position at the writing line, by sheet-drivingmeans comprising a device which at a single stroke imparts a continuous forward rotation to the platen. This platen-rotating device or platen-driver comprises a handle 28 swinging loosely around the platen axle 29,'andhaving' a' pawl 30 to engage a ratchet wheel 31 which is fixed to the platen axle;

the stroke of the handle being limited by relatively adjustable stops 33, 33. By grasping the handle and turning the platen as far as it will go, the operator is enabled, by a continuous movement at a single stroke, to

. advance both sheets as a unit exactly to the forwardly around the bottom of. the platen;

that by the use of the herein-described gaging or positioning means at the introductory or near side of the platen, the work-sheets are collated (or arranged in mechanically determined overlapping positions) at the same time that they are located where they may be advanced by the platen; that such collated work-sheets are advanced as a unit by a mechanically limited operation of lever 28 precisely to the different typing positions that were predetermined by-said positioning means; and that the sheets are there fore brought to typing positions by means of a succession of mechanically arrested individual and assembly movements thereof, whereby the desired facility,'speed and accuracy are secured. J

The operator then types the entry, which usually consists of one line, and removes the sheets from the machine. The sheets are usually kept together, preparatory to inserting them on the succeeding day for receiving a fresh entry. In this manner the typing of ledger sheets and statements proceeds until the days entries are finished.

,On the succeeding day the operator again inserts each of the ledger sheets, one after another, as before, against said gage, and in each case also introduces the accompanying statement sheet in the manner described.

But in order that the typing of each entry that is madeupon this succeeding day may fall below the typing of the proceding entry, on the statement and ledger sheets, the platen is given one extra advance by means'of said handle 28. In order to secure this extra platen movement, either one or the other of the stops 33, 33 may be reset, so as to extend the range of movement of said handle as far as required. It will be understood that the extent of movement of saidhandle 28 may be thus increased an additional step prepara- I tory to performing each successive days work, so that any item that is written upon any day will fall just below thelast'written 1 em.

The advantage is gained that the ledger or other sheet, which it is desired to retain as a permanent record, receives the ink-ribbon impressions of the types, which'are preferable to the carbon impressions that are made upon the statement sheet. Moreover, the operation. of collating and advancing the \sheets is simple and mechanical, not requiring the use of the-eye or judgment of the operator, either to bring them into exact collated relationship with each other, or to advance them as a unit to the exact predetermined typing point at the writing line on the platen of thetypewriting machine; so that the operation of insertingand adjusting the sheets is very rapidly performed, and a great advantage is thus gained, especially where there is alarge quantity of this single-line work to be performed.

The ledger sheet is usually much wider than the statement sheet, which, as at Fig ure 2, is preferablylocated about the middle of the ledger sheet, so that certain items may be written upon the overlapping margins of the ledger sheet which it is'not deslred to have appear upon the statement.

The spring clips 22 are attached to the rear-end gage 12 to be adjustable therewith.

The 3y bear lightly upon the floor 13 of the chute, and are upturned at their free forward ends, and yield to the thrust of the sheet thereunder, so that by simply backing up the sheet as far as it will go, the operv ator assures that the sheet will remaln undisturbed in its gaged position until the feed rolls 19, 20, are restored. The spring clips 22 preliminarily hold the gagedor adjusted sheet in place while p rmitting it to be,,fed forward around the platen when the latter is rotated;

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others. Having thus described my invention, I claim: A l

l. The combination of a revoluble platen, an introductory chute for said platen, including means for side-gaging the sheet, a gage for the rear ends of the sheet placed in said chute, side gages and a flooring forming a second guide for guiding a. separate sheet,

said second guide arranged between the platen and said chute, arms projecting inwardly from the sides of said chute to support said side gages, and a feed roll'to hold the sheet upon theplaten, said roll serving as a gage for the leading end of a sheet introduced by means of said secondary guide. 1

, 2. The combination of a revoluble platen, an introductory'chute for said platen, a gage clip to hold it in place when thus gaged, and a means to gage another of said sheets by its vopposite ends into a'predetermined relationship withthe first-mentioned sheet.

4. In' a typewriter, the combination with a revoluble platen, ofgmeans located at the introductory side of said platen for vanably gaging work-sheets to predetermined positions relative thereto and 'to each other for typing, said means including means for variably gaging one of said sheets by ts trailing end, a clip to hold said sheet in place when thus gaged, and means to gage the other of said sheets by its leading edge into a predetermined relationship with the first-mentioned sheet. Y

5. The combination with a revoluble platen, of an introductory chute for said platen having an open face to enable worksheets to be laid therein, a gage for the rear nation with a revoluble platen, of sheet-colend of a sheetlaid therein, means for detaining an adjusted sheet in said'chute, a second open-faced chute atthe introductory side of the platen adapted to guide a narrower work-sheet between the first worksheet and the platen, an edge gage for each chute, and feed-rolls for advancing the'two work-sheets together.

6. The combination with a revoluble platen, of an introductory paper-feeding chute,'open at the side facing said platen, to enable a work-sheet'to be laid therein, an ad-- justable end gagejfor the trailing end of said sheet, a scale to determine difierent positions ofsaid end gage, means shiftable with said gage for detaining the adjusted sheet in position, a second paper-feeding platen, adapted to guide a narrower: work sheet between the first work-sheet and the platen, an'edge gage for each chute, and feed-rolls for advancing the two work-sheets together,

chute, also open at the side facing said 7. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, ofsheet-c'oll'ating means at the introductory side of the platen comprising a chute for receiving and guiding'a work-sheet, a second chute at the introductory side of the platen forward from the first chute for receiving-and guiding a work-sheet, an end'gage carried by one of said chutes for gaging'the trailing edge of the worksheet guided thereby, and an end gage at the introductoryside of the platen for gaging the leading edge of the worksheet guided by the other chute.

' 8. In a typewriting machine, the combinationwith a revoluble platen, of sheet-collating means at the introductory side of the platen comprising a wide chute for receiving and gu1d1ng; a work-sheet, a narrow chute at the introductoryside of the platen I a 9. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of sheet-collating means at theintroductory side of the platen comprising a chute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, a second chute at the introductory side of the platen forward from the first chute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, an adjustable end gage carried by one of said chutes for ga ing the trailing edge of the work-sheet guide thereby, and a feed-roll for clamping the latter work-sheet .on the platen and forming an end gage for the leading edge of the work sheet uided by the other chute. v

10. n a typewriting machine, the combi lating means at the introductory side of the platen comprising a wide chutefor receiving and guiding a work-sheet, ,a narrow chute at the introductory side of thejplaten forward;

I an adjustable end gage carried by the wide chute for gaging the trailing edge of the Work-sheet guided thereby, and a feed-roll "for clamping the latter work-sheeton the platen and formin an end gage for the leading edge of the ork-sheet guided by the narrow chute. V

v 11. In a typewriting machine, the combination with alrevoluble platen, of sheet-c01 lating means at the introductory side of the platen comprisin a chute for receiving and guiding a work-s eet, a secpnd chute at the introductory side of the platenforward from the first chute in spaced relation thereto for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, an end gage carried by one of said chutes for gaging the trailing edge of the worksheet guided thereby, an end gage at the introductory side'of the platen for \gaging the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the other chute, and sheet-holding means carried by said gage-carrying chute for detaining in adjusted position the work-sheet guided thereby.

12. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation with a revoluble platen, of sheet-col- I lating means at the introductory side of the platen comprising a chute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, a second chute at the introductory side of the platen forward from the firstchute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, an end gage carried by the first chute for gaging the trailing edge of the work-sheet guidedthereby, an end gage at the introductory side of the platen for gaging the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the second chute, and sheet-hold-. ing means carrried by the first chute for detaining in adjusted position the work-sheet guided thereby.

13. lfn a typewriting machine, the combination with arevoluble platen, of sheet-collating means at the introductory side of the platen comprising a wide chute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, a narrow chute at the introductory side of the platen forward from the wide chute in spaced relation thereto for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, an end gage at the introductory side of the platen for gaging the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the narrow chute, an end gage carried by the wide chute for gaging the trailing edge of the worksheet guided thereby, and sheet-holding means carried by the wide chute for detaining in adjusted position the work-sheet guided thereb it. n a typewrltin machine, the combination with a revolub e platen, of sheet-colplaten.

,maemr I guiding a work-sheet, a second chute at the introductory side of the platen extending over and forward from the first chute in spaced relation thereto for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, an v adjustable end gage carried by one of said chutes for gaging the trailing edge of the work-sheet guided thereby, a feed-roll for clamping the latter work-sheet on the platen and forming an end gage for the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the other chute, and a spring-pressed clip carried by said gagecarrying chute for lightly pressing against the work-sheet guided thereby to hold the work-sheet'in place While permitting it to be fed forward around the platen.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of sheet-collating means at the introductory side of the platen comprising a chute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, a second chute at the introductory side of the platen extending over'and forward from the first chute for receiving and guiding a work-sheet, an adjustable end gage carried by the firstchute for gaging thetrailing edge of the worksheet guided thereby, a feed-roll for clamping the latter work-sheet on the platen and forming an end gage for the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the second chute, and a spring-pressed clip carried by the first chute for lightly pressing against the worksheet guided thereby to hold the work-sheet in place while permitting it to be fed forward around the platen.

16, In a typewriting machine, the combiantion with a revoluble platen, of sheet-collating means at the introductory'side of theplaten comprising a wide chutefor receiving and guiding a work-sheet, a narrow chute at the introductory side of the platen forward from the wide chute in spaced relation thereto for receiving and guiding a worksheet, an adjustable end gage carried by the wide chute for gaging the trailing edge of the work-sheet guided thereby, a feed-roll for clamping the latter work-sheet on the platen and forming an end gage for the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the narrow chute, and a spring-pressed clip carried bythe wide chute for lightly pressing against the work-sheet guided thereby to hold the work-sheet in place while permitting it to be fed forward around the 1?. A front-strike typewriting machine hav ng a revoluble sheet-feeding platen and hav ng provision for locating different sheets, by a succession of mechanically arrested individual and assembly movements thereof, in such superposed relation at the printing point that the typing falls in different predetermined locations on the ditferent sheets, comprising (1) a releasing device for rendering the platen unable to control a sheet while being introducedaround the same, (2) positioning means at the introductory side ofthe platen by the use of which the work-sheets, as they are introduced at the rear side of the platen in position to be advanced thereby, may be collated or arranged in mechanically determined overlapping positions, and also comprising (3) means co-operating with said platen and effective to advance by a mechanically limited operation such collated work-sheets as a unit precisely to the -machine having provision for gaging or collating one work-sheet by its trailing end and provision for collating another worksheet difi'erently byits leading end, as the sheets are introduced one by one. in feeding relation to the platen, said machine also having means effective, by a mechanically limited operation, to co-operatewith said platen and said feeding means for advancing the collated sheets as a unit to predetermined typing positions. y

19. "n a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen and a releasable feed-roll to-run upon the platen at its introductory side, of a gage effective to locate the trailing end of a work-sheet which occupies a position between'said platen and said feed-roll, said roll usable as a gage for the leading end of a difie-rent work-sheet inserted between the first work-sheet and the platen, andreceiving and gui ing a Work-sheet to the.

platen, a second chute at the introductory side of the platen forward from the first chute for receiving and guiding a worksheet to the platen, an end gage carried by one of said chutes for ga ing the trailing edge of the work-sheet gui ed therebywhile the leading end of the work-sheet asses into position to be gripped by the p aten, an end age at the introductory side of the platen or gaging the leading edge of the work-sheet guided by the other chute, whereby said work-sheets may be collated, and

a platen-driver for advancing by a mechanically limited operation the collated worksheets as a unit to typing position.

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a chute at the introductory side of the platen for receiving and guiding a work-sheet to the platen, an end gage for gaging the trailing edge ofithe work-sheet guided by the \chute" advancing by a continuous movement-at a single mechanically limited stroke the collated work-sheets as a unit to a predetermined t ping position at the writing line on the platen.

' 22.111 atypewritingmachine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a chute at the introductory side of uthe platen for receiving and guiding a work-sheet to the platen, an end gage for gaging, the trailmg edge of-the work-sheet guided by the chutewhile the leading end of the Work sheet extends under the platen to position to be ripped by the same, a releasable feedroll" or clamping said work-sheeton the 4 platen and forming an end gage for'the leading edge of another Work-sheet inserted between the first work-sheet and the platen,

whereby said work-sheets may be collated a, driver for advancing as a unit the collated work-sheets b a continuous movement at a single mec anically limited stroke of said driver to a predetermined typing position, and adjustable means for regulating the stroke of said driver.

23. The method of positioning a plurality I of difi'erent kinds of work-sheets in a type- Writing machine, for simultaneously typing the same entries on such different kinds of work-sheets, which consists in: aging a work-sheet of one kind by its traifing edge at the introductory side of the typewriter platen, gaging a work-sheet of another kind by its leading edge at the introductory side of the platen into a predetermined collated relationship with the first sheet, and then by a single continuous movement advancing the collated work-sheets as a unit to a meduetory side of a typewriter platen, gaging a work-sheet of another kind by its leading edge at the introductory side of. the platen into-a predetermined collated rela tionship with the first work-sheet, by a single continuous movement advancing the collated work-sheets-asa unit to a mechanicall'y predetermined typing position at the writing line on the platen of the typewriting machine,- typing an entry on the collated and positioned work-sheets, and removing-the typed work-sheets from the machine; then repeating the above-noted procedure, but each time by a single continuous movement advancing the collated worksheets as a unit to a new mechanically predeterminedtypingposition next following the last precedin typed entry.

\ CilARlLES M. HILSEE.

Witnesses: t

- JENNIE P. THORNE,

ARTHUR A. JOHNSON. 

